Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24


York on the 18th, realized over $4,000.
On the 18th there was heavy snowfalts
in New York, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia, and street car traffic was
seriously impeded by the accumulations
of the tieecy deposit.
THE steamer Bear, which figured in the
Greely relief expedition, it has been dis
covered, is a rotten wreck. Three years
ago the Government paid $1T5,000 for her,
and expended $30 900 in repairs.
AT New Richmond, o., great excitement
has been occasioned over the output of
ore from mine near there yielding twen-
ty dollars worth of gold and silver, six
teen dollars worth of manganese, six dol
lars worth of iron and 176 pounds Of lead
to the ton.
THE cases of President Oakes OF
the Northern Pacific railroad, }, II. Buck
ley, e. /. Bonner, A. B. Hammond and I.
j. Hathaway, recently indicted by the
United States grand jury at Deer Lodge,
Mont, for unlawfuily taking timber from
the public domain and shipping the same
out of the Territory, has been dismissed
under the statute of limitations.
On the 18th the New Y ork Central Labor
Union refused to adopt a resolution de-
mandng that Congress should remove the
duty from Canadian and other British
coal, to protect the American people from
the grasping greed of the coal barons.
IN-Washington there is good deal OF
telk about the large number OF vacant
houses in the city, and it is stated that
not less than 5000 dwellings are at this
time vacant, with poor prospect OF rent
ing them.
pTOrEEnTNEG
IN the Senate, on the 13 h, after the presen.
tation of q large number of petitions, Mr.. Nor
rill from the committee on finance, reported
back the Senate bill to credit and pay to the
several States and Territories all money col
lected under the direct tax act of August Is,
1861 Mr.. Dolph's bill, providing for fortifca-
tions and other seacoast defenses, was called
up and referred. Among the bills introduced
were two by Mr. Cullom one TO amend the In
ter-State Commerce act, and the
other to provide for the establishment
Of United States postal tele-
graph Mr. Jones introduced bill to open the
great Sioux reservation in Nebraska to settle
ment, and Mr.. Frye one to promote the politj-
cal progress aad commercial prosperity Of the
| American Nat on. In the House large num-
| Der Of executive communications were laid be-
| fore that body by the Speaker and referred; u
| committee on elections was appointed, with
Mr. Crisp as chairman, to which was referred
| all contested election cases, after which the
| House adjourned until The 18th.
| In the Senate, on the 18th, the report Of the
| committee elections was presented. and
| Mr.. Faulkner was seated. report amending
the rules was agreed to. After the introduction
| OF number Of bills the Morrill, bill to regulate
immigration was taken up, and Mr.. Morrill, adj
dressed the Senate. The bill was eserred to
the foreign relations committee. -, The
TIc1SH f3rtE IN session
IN the Senate, on the 18th, number OF bills
on various subjects were introduced. but none
of very great Importance. A resolution was
adopted requesting the Attorney General TO in
vesFigate the Swenson patent. Senator Stew
arts coin certificate bill was taken up, ald ~
Stewart explained its provisions. .... The Eouse
held no session.
THE Senate had no session on the 10th. -. In
the House a concurrent resolution to adjourn
over the holidays gave Mr.. Reed, OF Name, an
opportunity to make political speech urging
the necessity for reducing the surplus. He was
replied to by Mr.. Cox, of New York, and Mr..
Hatch, Of Missouri. The House adjourned 10
the 18th.